KUON GEO

The Moon, named after United States

34 named features. The International Astronomical Union records why each name was chosen, and those reasons are printed below exactly as they were approved.

FEATURES · 34

NAMETYPESIZEWHY THAT NAME
Mons Moutonmons130 kmMelba Roy; American mathematician (1929-1990).
Oberbeckcrater58 kmVerne R.; American planetary scientist (1936-2018).
Hensoncrater43 kmMatthew; American polar explorer (1866-1955).
Anders' Earthrisecrater40.2 kmCrater visible in the foreground of the iconic “Earthrise” colour photograph, taken aboard Apollo 8 by W. A. Anders on December 24, 1968, showing the Earth and part of the Moon’s surface. The crater was previously designated Pasteur T.
Husbandcrater31.3 kmRick Douglas; American astronaut, Space Shuttle Columbia Commander (1957-2003).
Mount Marilynapollo30 kmAstronaut named feature, Apollo 11 site.
Slatercrater25.1 kmDavid Charles; American planetary scientist, specialist in optics and detectors (1957-2011).
McCoolcrater20.5 kmWilliam Cameron; American astronaut, Space Shuttle Columbia Pilot (1961-2003).
Whitakercrater20 kmEwen; British-American astronomer (1922-2016).
Haynescrater17 kmEuphemia Lofton; American mathematician (1890-1980).
M. Andersoncrater16.9 kmMichael Phillip; American astronaut, Space Shuttle Columbia Payload Commander (1959-2003).
Stosecrater16.7 kmAnna Isabel Jonas; American geologist (1881-1974).
D. Browncrater16.1 kmDavid McDowell; American astronaut, Space Shuttle Columbia Mission Specialist (1956-2003).
Rydercrater15.6 kmGraham; United Kingdom-born, American geologist (1949-2002).
L. Clarkcrater15.3 kmLaurel Blair Salton; American astronaut, Space Shuttle Columbia Mission Specialist (1961-2003).
Chawlacrater14.3 kmKalpana; American astronaut, Space Shuttle Columbia Mission Specialist (1961-2003).
Wargocrater13.9 kmMichael J.; American planetary scientist (1951 – 2013).
Tharpcrater13.5 kmMarie; Geologist and oceanographer, created first comprehensive map of the ocean floor and is credited with discovering the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (1920-2006).
Hawkecrater13.2 kmBernard Ray; American lunar scientist (1946-2015).
Spudiscrater13 kmPaul D.; American planetary geologist (1952-2018).
8 Homewardcrater12.5 kmCrater visible in the iconic “Earthrise” colour photograph, taken aboard Apollo 8 by W. A. Anders on December 24, 1968, symbolizes the safe return to Earth of Apollo 8. The crater was previously designated Ganskiy (Hansky) M.
Easleycrater9 kmAnnie Jean; American computer scientist, mathematician, and rocket scientist (1933-2011).
Flosscrater9 kmChristine; American cosmochemist (1961-2018).
Tooleycrater7 kmCraig; NASA Engineer, LRO Project Manager (1960-2017).
Marvincrater4.6 kmUrsula; American planetary geologist (1921-2018).
Rubincrater4 kmVera; American astronomer (1928-2016).
Vaughancrater3 kmDorothy; American mathematician (1910-2008).
Bandfieldcrater1 kmJoshua; American planetary scientist (1974-2019).
Chien-Shiung Wucrater0.7 kmChinese-American physicist (1912-1997).
Maretacrater0.2 kmEnglish female first name.
McGetchincrater0.2 kmThomas R.; American geologist and planetary scientist (1936-1979).
Balletcratern/aAstronaut-named feature, Apollo 17 site.
Doubleapollon/aAstronaut named crater, Apollo 11 site.
Little Westapollon/aAstronaut named crater, Apollo 11 site.
Names and their origins come from the IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS Astrogeology), retrieved 2026-08-14.
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DATA: IAU / USGS Astrogeology · NASA LRO LOLA